Common Grounds Podcast

On this episode of The Common Grounds Podcast we are welcoming back Emily Smith and her colleague Michelle Dunaway from Mercon Specialty Coffee to talk about the state of specialty coffee imports as we move into 2021. This is going to be a great episode and I encourage any roasters to watch and engage with us during the show!Watch the show here https://youtu.be/__WGuXZXRR4Find out more about Mercon Specialty coffee here.Visit our show sponsor and find some amazing coffee at Roaster's Marketplace!And as always our amazing intro written and recorded by the famous Dom Cours

Tonight we will be welcoming back J.R. Alaniz to the show to talk about his roastery and how he is putting his own Texas twist on coffee roasting!We discuss multiple aspects of J.R.'s unique approach to coffee roasting and how he plans to grow his business. If you haven't already done so head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe there as well. You can find Third Day Coffee Seguin here or on our sponsors website at https://roastersmarketplace.com/ .And as always thanks to Texas Country Music super star Dom Cours for the amazing intro!

In this episode of the Common Grounds Podcast Meet Your Coffee Roaster series we speak with Ashley Williams of Legacy Farms Coffee. Ashley’s journey into specialty coffee is not a typical one and you are going to want to listen to this episode. You can find out more about Legacy Farms on their website https://legacyfarmscoffee.com/ or on our podcast sponsor, Roster’s Marketplace. Intro music provided by the awesome Texas musician Dom Cours. Enjoy the show.

In this episode we talk to David Jewett from Muddy Joe's Coffee! Tune in and find out all about this awesome small batch coffee roaster that is doing some pretty amazing things with barrel aged coffee.You can find Muddy Joe's coffee at https://muddyjoescoffee.com/Thanks to Dom Cours for the awesome into music and our as always to our show sponsors https://roastersmarketplace.com/ . Where you can find over 300 roasted to order specialty coffee selections from more than thirty five roasters!Thanks for listening!

Meet Your Coffee Roaster Veterans Day Special Event! What could be more fun then a bunch of Veterans talking about their shared experiences and coffee? In this episode we get a little history of our guest time in the military and how it influenced their paths into coffee. We also explore how important sourcing is to each of us and go into detail about one of our favorite sources of green coffee and roasted coffee. Legacy Farms. If you want more information about Legacy Farms contact Ashely Williams at https://legacyfarmscoffee.com/Thanks to Dom Cours for the awesome into music and our sponsors https://roastersmarketplace.com/You can find the roasters herehttps://www.projectbuna.com/https://fuzzymonkeycoffee.com/https://tntcoffeeroasters.com/https://www.thirddaycoffeeseguin.com/

In this week's installment we will be speaking with coffee roaster and café owner Stephanie Mora of Coffee By Steph Tune in to our live stream to ask questions or just hang out and learn more about this amazing small batch coffee roaster.You can find Coffee By Steph here.Thanks to our sponsors at Roaster's Marketplace.Intro music by Dom Cours.

We will be speaking with owner and roaster Jen Stone of Ciel Café Privé Sélect about her roastery and world wide coffee adventures! Going to be a great show!Thanks to our sponsors at Roaster's Marketplace.Intro music by Dom Cours.

We are talking with the designer of the Flair Espresso Sergio Landau. Join us for this special live broadcast of the Common Grounds podcast and find out more about this awesome product!You can find out more about Flair Espresso here.Thanks to our sponsors at Roaster's Marketplace.Intro music by Dom Cours.

Tonight we will be talking with Larry Duran, a home coffee roaster from Alaska.Thanks to our sponsors at https://roastersmarketplace.com/Check out our friend Dom Cours as well!Want to watch the episode on Youtube? Check out and subscribe to our Youtube channel!

Wil is back! One of our favorite guest from season 1 is back to talk coffee with us on the Common Grounds Podcast! In this episode we talk about Wil's transition from hobby roasting to venturing into commercial coffee roasting. Wil current roasts on a Aillio Bullet coffee roaster. Find out more about Liam & Ian Coffee Roasters at https://liamandiancoffee.com/Thanks to our sponsors at https://roastersmarketplace.com/

In this episode we will be talking to Marek Krupa from Kruve, an innovative company elevating the specialty coffee world through beautiful and high quality products. This was such an awesome episode! If you want to learn more about this amazing company you have to check out this interview!You can find out more about Kruve at https://www.kruveinc.com/ Find hundreds of amazing coffee selections at https://roastersmarketplace.com/Check out our friend Dom Cours as well!Want to watch the episode on Youtube? Check out and subscribe to our Youtube channel!

In this episode we are bringing back one of our first guest, Brian Keezer from Unrest Coffee Co. We discuss a little about how Brian got into roasting coffee and then look at how tackled a few challenges that most small roasters face. We deep dive into the issues he has faced with switching eCommerce platforms and expanding his online sales.Thank you to our show sponsor https://roastersmarketplace.com/Intro music by the amazing Dom Cours

Meet Your Coffee Roaster with Kaveri Coffee roaster and owner Tanya Rao. In this episode we will talk to this bay area specialty coffee roaster about her awesome story and inspiration behind Kaveri.You can finde Kaveri Coffee at https://kavericoffee.com/ or at Roaster's Marketplace. Thank you to our show sponsor https://roastersmarketplace.com/Intro music by the amazing Dom Cours

In this episode we be visiting with our friend Adrian, roaster & founder of Scandinavian Alps Coffee Roasters. We will explore how he combined his love of skiing and coffee to form this amazing company."This project started because we have always been passionate about skiing and coffee. The main source of our inspiration came from our late grandfather who helped introduce us to skiing in the Alps and amazing coffee in his home city of Vienna, Austria. Today we have combined these two passions to make great artisanal coffee in one of the most beautiful places in the world, Hemsedal, Norway, "The Scandinavian Alps". We truly believe your surroundings help shape who you are, and who you want to become in life. We want to share our love for coffee and the outdoors, to help inspire others in their surroundings.The goal is to seek out the finest specialty sustainable coffees from around the world, hand roast them with great attention and care to bring you a truly unique coffee experience every time."Adrian Seligmanhttp://www.scandinavianalpscoffee.com

The boys are back! Join Donny, Michael, and Chris as we discuss a whole lot more about what Project Buna has coming up on the horizon. Possibly find out about a really neat secret squirrel project and of course talk about some amazing coffee.Find out more about Project Buna here.Intro music by Dom Cours & Company.The Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by Roaster's Marketplace.

I am excited to be interviewing Roman Rabinovich the inventor of the Joepresso attachment for the Aeropress coffee brewer. This awesome invention allows you to make a tasty espresso at home or on the go!Check out their Kickstarter campaign here.The Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by Roaster's Marketplace.Intro music by Dom Cours & Companymv9aLVYT9MXyIk4iUEBb

We are talking with our friend Joseph Mastrangelo of Zelie Beans Coffee from Houston, Texas in this episode. Find out more about this fantastic specialty coffee roaster and his new efforts to build his business.Watch it here! The Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by Roaster's Marketplace.Intro music by Dom Cours.

Tim of Evansville Coffee Company is back for round two of Meet Your Coffee Roaster on the Common Grounds Podcast! We speak with Tim in depth about some of his amazing new coffee selections and the detailed processes that he uses when selecting green coffee beans and roast profiles!The Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by Roaster's MarketplaceYou can watch the live video here on our Youtube channel!

This week we will be talking with Josh Schmitt of Banyan Coffee Co!“We began roasting coffee beans in our garage in 2013 with your everyday popcorn popper. We were frustrated with the same coffee chains offering the same products and cutting corners. We started to shared our coffee with anyone around us and eventually we upgraded to larger size coffee roaster so we could keep up with demand. Banyan Coffee was Born!”https://roastersmarketplace.com/banyan-coffee-company/

Welcome to Season 2 of Meet Your Coffee Roaster! In this episode we will we be speaking with award winning micro batch coffee roaster Kevin Smith about his insight into the world of craft coffee!You can find more information on Kevin at https://roastersmarketplace.com/

In this installment of Meet Your Coffee Roaster we will be speaking with award winning roaster Tim from Evansville Coffee Company! Tim is basically the Gandalf of micro roasting coffee so tune in and find out more about his adventures!Meet Your Coffee Roaster is sponsored by roastersmarketplace.com

In this episode we speak with the two guys behind Project Buna , an amazing micro roaster out of Virginia that focuses on single origin specialty coffee. The tell their story of how they were introduced to specialty coffee and coffee roasting. Find Project Buna and over 25 other micro batch coffee roasters at https://roastersmarketplace.com/https://www.projectbuna.com/

In this episode we talk with one of our favorite guest and coffee aficionado Emily Smith about how to choose the right coffee, what different terms mean, and how important responsibly sourced coffee is! Please let us know how you like this episode by leaving a review! This episode is brought to you by Roaster's Marketplace.

In this awesome episode we talk with Westie from Mall Grab Coffee about how he got into specialty coffee, roasting coffee, and skate boarding. We talk about origins, brew methodology as well as breaking the mold of "third wave" coffee.Enjoy the show!

In this episode we talk flavor profiles, whisky, the craft industry as a whole and of course coffee. Whisky has always intrigued me so I reached out to Matt over at the Single Malt Matters podcast to find out more about this subject.We discuss some pretty cool stuff in this episode! Enjoy!The Common Grounds Podcast is sponsored by Roaster's Marketplace.

This episode we talk with Emily Smith about what goes into a proper quality control program when it comes to producing coffee for the general consumer. This episode is really geared toward micro/ small batch coffee roasters and how to implement the controls necessary to put out a consistent product.The Common Ground Podcast is sponsored by Roaster's Marketplace.Visit them at https://roastersmarketplace.com/

This episode we will be meeting Missy and Michael from Thumb Roast Coffee in Croswell, Michigan and finding out more about this dynamic Mother & Daughter roasting team.

In this amazing episode we speak with Emily Smith of Novus Coffee Imports about how she got into specialty coffee and roasting for some of the biggest names in the business. We also explore how Novus responsibly sources specialty coffee from all over the world. This is a fantastic episode, so much so we had to have her back!

In this episode will be talking to one of the founders and developers of the amazing live streaming platform Streamyard!

We will be meeting the team behind Active Self Protection! Tune in while we talk to John, Stephanie, and Neil about what it takes to run a YouTube channel with more than a 1.5 million followers and the growing small business of ASP!Join us live on our Common Grounds Podcast page or the Roaster's Marketplace as well as the Common Grounds YouTube Channel

This episode of Common Grounds we will speaking with the Subtle Foodie Anthony Compofelice about food, social media, life, and why Texas has the best BBQ on the planet. Join us live on our Common Grounds Podcast page or the Roaster's Marketplace as well as the Common Grounds YouTube Channel

The Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by Roaster's Marketplace.comIn this week's installment of the Common Grounds: Meet Your Roaster Podcast we will be speaking with Chris from Rivet American Coffee Roasters. We will be discussing how his decade long obsession with roasting coffee beans and how it lead him to found Rivet. You can also watch the live stream video on our YouTube Channel here.Intro music by Dom Cours & Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1h1FjSJQd4

In this episode of Common Grounds we will be visiting with the team at HCS The Vintage Box, a awesome Houston based company that builds custom comic inspired subscription boxes. Inside you may find vintage comic books, graphic novels, video games, action figures, toys, t-shirts, trading cards, & memorabilia!Use the code "COMMONGROUNDS20" for 20% off your order when you visit HCS The Vintage Box

This episode of Common Grounds we will speaking with Nikki Spears, Co- Founder of The Energy Bus for Schools Leadership Journey. Energy Bus is a positive school initiative based on the success principles from Jon Gordon’s best selling book, The Energy Bus!As a former school principal, Niki shares her passion and enthusiasm as an educator & change leader to create positive school culture based on shared leadership – including students as young as 5 years of age. Niki is leading the charge to develop positive schools by sharing the importance of embracing a leadership mindset. Niki believes that leadership extends beyond a title or a position but is a belief that every member of the school is a leader (teachers, staff, students, families) as they can make change from where they are, no matter the position.Niki has partnered with best-selling author, Jon Gordon and is touring around the country sharing how the success principles from Mr. Gordon’s book, The Energy Bus can reinforce positive leadership as we transform classrooms, schools and communities.www.energybusschools.comCommon Grounds Podcast is brought to you by roastersmarketplace.comYou can watch the live version of the interview on our Youtube Channel here.Original Music by Dom Cours & Company find more of his great music at Domcours.com

This episode of Common Grounds we will be interviewing and jamming out with Dom Cours, an up and coming Texas musician. Tune in to hear his unique story and hear a few original tracks. The Common Grounds Podcast is sponsored and produced by Roaster's Marketplace.The Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by Roaster's Marketplace, visit us at roastersmarketplace.com Visit Dom's website here https://domcours.com/

In this episode we talk to Ike Stephens of Big Tex Outdoors, a small business specializing in firearms, firearm accessories, and other tactical equipment. Ike shares his story about how Big Tex became an industry leader by offering outstanding service and the best products available. He also shares how he cornered the market in tactical pocket sand.The Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by Roaster's Marketplace. We feature over 100 different coffee roast from over a dozen small batch roasters from around the country. Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by roastersmarketplace.comOriginal Music by Dom Cours & Company find more of his great music at Domcours.com

This week we talk with Wilfredo Alonso of Liam & Ian Coffee Roasters in Salt Lake City Utah. Find out the story behind Wil’s love for coffee, roasting, and his intense passion for sharing the craft of small batch coffee roasting!Roaster’s Marketplace https://roastersmarketplace.com/A few of our favorite coffee making products:POWERLIX French Press Coffee Maker https://amzn.to/3962ZyMHiware 600ml Coffee Server https://amzn.to/37WyHhNOUTRY Coffee Scale with Timer https://amzn.to/2UiTcBvDigital Kitchen Scale with Dough Scraper, NUTRI FIT High Accuracy https://amzn.to/2vFCBxhBrewista Smart Scale II for Espresso and Kitchen scale https://amzn.to/2SgSvGcHario V60 Ceramic Pour Over Coffee Dripper, Size 02, https://amzn.to/3965nFPHario VST-2000B V60 Drip Coffee Scale and Timer https://amzn.to/2UydEhZHario V60 Paper Coffee Filters, Size 02, Natural, Tabbed https://amzn.to/3b8PCzEChemex Classic Coffee Filters, Squares, 100 ct https://amzn.to/2SeyTT4Chemex Classic Series, Pour-over Glass Coffeemaker, 8-Cup https://amzn.to/2ukerbgOXO BREW Conical Burr Coffee Grinder https://amzn.to/36SyomLAeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker https://amzn.to/2UnIgCoPour Over Coffee Kettle with Thermometer-Flow Gooseneck Tea Kettles

In this episode we join Geoffery and Marsha of Hebrews Community Coffee as they share their story of building a thriving small business from the ground up through faith, hard work, determination, and really good coffee. Join us as we learn about their inspiring story.The Common Grounds Podcast is brought to you by Roaster’s Marketplace. We offer over 100 varieties of fresh roasted coffee from more than a dozen small batch coffee roasters. Visit us at roastersmarketplace.com Enjoy the connection, enjoy your coffee.But Most of all enjoy the show. This is the Common Grounds Podcast.Find us on social media at: Twitter : https://twitter.com/RoastersMYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkSKQnZPIhRkhZ9MU6fpZQ?view_as=subscriber Facebook https://business.facebook.com/roastersmarketplace/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roasters_marketplace/?hl=enMusic Preformed by Dom Cours and Company can be found at https://domcours.com/ and on spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/4NRXZAP0YvXjrXXZlrdYl3?highlight=spotify:track:6A8WXyBfNuQccVSRpbffJk

Exploring the world of specialty coffee by meeting small batch coffee roasters from all over the world! This week we will be speaking with Luis & Cristina, a husband and wife roasting team from South Slope Coffee located in Asheville, NC.A few of our favorite coffee making products:POWERLIX French Press Coffee Maker https://amzn.to/3962ZyMHiware 600ml Coffee Server https://amzn.to/37WyHhNOUTRY Coffee Scale with Timer https://amzn.to/2UiTcBvDigital Kitchen Scale with Dough Scraper, NUTRI FIT High Accuracy https://amzn.to/2vFCBxhBrewista Smart Scale II for Espresso and Kitchen scale https://amzn.to/2SgSvGcHario V60 Ceramic Pour Over Coffee Dripper, Size 02, https://amzn.to/3965nFPHario VST-2000B V60 Drip Coffee Scale and Timer https://amzn.to/2UydEhZHario V60 Paper Coffee Filters, Size 02, Natural, Tabbed https://amzn.to/3b8PCzEChemex Classic Coffee Filters, Squares, 100 ct https://amzn.to/2SeyTT4Chemex Classic Series, Pour-over Glass Coffeemaker, 8-Cup https://amzn.to/2ukerbgOXO BREW Conical Burr Coffee Grinder https://amzn.to/36SyomLAeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker https://amzn.to/2UnIgCoPour Over Coffee Kettle with Thermometer-Flow Gooseneck Tea Kettles https://amzn.to/2UpomXF

On this episode we will be speaking with the roasting duo from Atypical Coffee from Little Rock, Arkansas. We discuss how Atypical was started, Kyle and Dave's history, and how they both got into the world of specialty coffee.Find out more about Atypical Coffee here https://roastersmarketplace.com/brand/atypical-coffee/A few of our favorite coffee making products:POWERLIX French Press Coffee Maker https://amzn.to/3962ZyM Hiware 600ml Coffee Server https://amzn.to/37WyHhNOUTRY Coffee Scale with Timer https://amzn.to/2UiTcBvDigital Kitchen Scale with Dough Scraper, NUTRI FIT High Accuracy https://amzn.to/2vFCBxhBrewista Smart Scale II for Espresso and Kitchen scale https://amzn.to/2SgSvGcHario V60 Ceramic Pour Over Coffee Dripper, Size 02, https://amzn.to/3965nFPHario VST-2000B V60 Drip Coffee Scale and Timer https://amzn.to/2UydEhZHario V60 Paper Coffee Filters, Size 02, Natural, Tabbed https://amzn.to/3b8PCzEChemex Classic Coffee Filters, Squares, 100 ct https://amzn.to/2SeyTT4Chemex Classic Series, Pour-over Glass Coffeemaker, 8-Cup https://amzn.to/2ukerbgOXO BREW Conical Burr Coffee Grinder https://amzn.to/36SyomLAeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker https://amzn.to/2UnIgCoPour Over Coffee Kettle with Thermometer-Flow Gooseneck Tea Kettles https://amzn.to/2UpomXF

This week's episode we speak with Joseph from Zelie Beans Coffee out of Houston, Texas. Zelie Beans is a true third wave coffee roaster that focuses on responsibly sourcing specialty coffee directly from farmers around the world. We discus the history of coffee and how important farmer direct sourcing is to the farmers, consumers, and coffee industry as a whole.Where to buy Zelie Beans Coffee : https://roastersmarketplace.com/brand... Here are a few links that we discussed in the podcast:Zelie Beans Coffee https://www.zeliebeanscoffee.com/BlendIn Coffee Club https://blendincoffeeclub.com/Throughgood Coffee https://www.throughgoodcoffee.com/A few of our favorite coffee making products:POWERLIX French Press Coffee Maker https://amzn.to/3962ZyMHiware 600ml Coffee Server https://amzn.to/37WyHhNOUTRY Coffee Scale with Timer https://amzn.to/2UiTcBvDigital Kitchen Scale with Dough Scraper, NUTRI FIT High Accuracy https://amzn.to/2vFCBxhBrewista Smart Scale II for Espresso and Kitchen scale https://amzn.to/2SgSvGcHario V60 Ceramic Pour Over Coffee Dripper, Size 02, https://amzn.to/3965nFPHario VST-2000B V60 Drip Coffee Scale and Timer https://amzn.to/2UydEhZHario V60 Paper Coffee Filters, Size 02, Natural, Tabbed https://amzn.to/3b8PCzEChemex Classic Coffee Filters, Squares, 100 ct https://amzn.to/2SeyTT4Chemex Classic Series, Pour-over Glass Coffeemaker, 8-Cup https://amzn.to/2ukerbgOXO BREW Conical Burr Coffee Grinder https://amzn.to/36SyomLAeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker https://amzn.to/2UnIgCoPour Over Coffee Kettle with Thermometer-Flow Gooseneck Tea Kettles https://amzn.to/2UpomXF

This weeks episode we speak with Brian of Unrest Coffee Co. and talk about how he was introduced to specialty coffee. We also discuss his particular method of roasting as well as how he likes to brew.A few of our favorite coffee making products:POWERLIX French Press Coffee Maker https://amzn.to/3962ZyMHiware 600ml Coffee Server https://amzn.to/37WyHhNOUTRY Coffee Scale with Timer https://amzn.to/2UiTcBvDigital Kitchen Scale with Dough Scraper, NUTRI FIT High Accuracy https://amzn.to/2vFCBxhBrewista Smart Scale II for Espresso and Kitchen scale https://amzn.to/2SgSvGcHario V60 Ceramic Pour Over Coffee Dripper, Size 02, https://amzn.to/3965nFPHario VST-2000B V60 Drip Coffee Scale and Timer https://amzn.to/2UydEhZHario V60 Paper Coffee Filters, Size 02, Natural, Tabbed https://amzn.to/3b8PCzEChemex Classic Coffee Filters, Squares, 100 ct https://amzn.to/2SeyTT4Chemex Classic Series, Pour-over Glass Coffeemaker, 8-Cup https://amzn.to/2ukerbgOXO BREW Conical Burr Coffee Grinder https://amzn.to/36SyomLAeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker https://amzn.to/2UnIgCoPour Over Coffee Kettle with Thermometer-Flow Gooseneck Tea Kettles https://amzn.to/2UpomXF

Welcome to Meet Your Roaster Episode 001. In our first episode we visit with Abby from Chica Bean, a collaboration of women in Guatemala forging a path for direct to consumer sales in the specialty coffee industry. We are very excited to be a part of this exciting endeavor that is affecting positive change for the women and communities involved in this project. For more information or to order Chica Bean Coffee visit us at roastersmarketplace.com Thank you for watching.Please subscribe and share this video and follow on our social media channels.Twitter : https://twitter.com/RoastersM Facebook https://business.facebook.com/roaster... Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roasters_ma...